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from the issue of April 10, 2008
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Extension expertise on national Web site
BY DAN MOSER, IANR NEWS SERVICE
A ground breaking new Web site, eXtension.org, offers a gateway into some of the nation's leading expertise on just about any topic one can imagine.
UNL Extension is a leader of the national effort, with Nebraska extension faculty providing their expertise in several content areas. Also, the national director of eXtension is based at UNL.
"University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension has long been proud of its development and delivery of educational programs to Nebraskans," said Elbert Dickey, dean and director of UNL Extension. "This new partnership with extension colleagues nationwide brings together the best of the best in the land-grant university system.
"The result is a Web-based portal into extension expertise across the country - a trove of research-based, unbiased information for all Americans. This will help assure that extension remains as relevant as ever in the 21st century as it brings this know-how to consumers in the comfort of their homes, 24/7."
eXtension currently is organized into 16 "communities of practice," with more to come. So far, topic areas include: entrepreneurship, horticulture, agrosecurity, family caregiving, beef cattle, wildlife damage management, horses, science and technology for youth and more.
The communities of practice are typically multi-institutional, multi-state and multi-disciplinary, bringing a range of expertise to each topic.
Through eXtension.org, consumers also can interact with each other, forming "communities of interest" in various subject areas. An "Ask an Expert" feature allows consumers still another way to tap into expertise in the land-grant university system. Users also can subscribe to RSS feeds, and eXtension will automatically send updates on items of interest.
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